Facilities Technician

Facilities Technician

Austin, Texas, United States

We are creating devices that enable a bi-directional interface with the brain. These devices allow us to restore movement to the paralyzed, restore sight to the blind, and revolutionize how humans interact with their digital world.

Job Description

The Facilities Team is the operational backbone that ensures our buildings and infrastructure run safely, efficiently, and reliably so our innovators can stay focused on creating the future. This role offers a dynamic playground for those passionate about mechanical, electrical, and building automation systems and are eager to expand their hands-on knowledge across a wide range of building operations. Success on this team requires strong collaboration, effective communication, the ability to prioritize, and adaptability in a fast-paced evolving setting. If you're driven to solve real-world problems and keep the systems behind the scenes running at their best, you'll feel right at home here.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to work all shifts and available for overtime, weekends and holidays as needed
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• Ability to work at elevated heights, including the use of a ladder
• Ability to lift 50lbs

Responsibilities

• Perform routine building maintenance tasks to systems including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and/or carpentry
• Follow standard operating procedures (SOP) or maintenance plans in order to perform preventative maintenance
• Conduct site-wide maintenance to our facilities, including painting, patching walls, replacing ceiling/flooring tiles, and carpet
• Aid janitorial and hospitality staff with general requests for support, including moving furniture, racks/equipment, disposing of garbage using forklifted dumpster bins, and set-up and tear down of special event areas
• Manage other site-wide operations and maintenance programs as assigned by facilities management
• Operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and boom lifts as needed
• Open, track, and resolve work orders on a CMMS
• Understanding and adherence to electrical and mechanical safety

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in a professional trade that demonstrates a basic understanding of tools and their uses; ability to apply those fundamentals
• Ability to read and understand technical documentation
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills
• Self-motivated, works well with others and autonomously

Texas Hourly Range: $20.67 - 30.10/hr USD

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to change the world and work with some of the smartest and most talented experts from different fields
• Growth potential; we rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance through a PPO plan
• Paid holidays
• Commuter benefits
• Meals provided
• Equity (RSUs) *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
• 401(k) plan *Interns initially excluded until they work 1,000 hours
• Parental leave *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded
• Flexible time off *Temporary Employees & Interns excluded